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Land Warfare

Otokar moves forward on Alpar UGV

Otokar plans to make Alpar fully autonomous with a minimum of external assistance, as well as interfacing with other crewed and uncrewed systems on the battlefield.

Naval Warfare

Tusk calls for maritime policing in Black Sea to meet “threat posed by Russia”

The Polish prime minister made the call ahead of a meeting of Baltic and Nordic ministers to discuss security and geopolitics in the region.

Naval Warfare

Dropped lawsuit could mean South Korean companies cooperate on future warship building bids

Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries could begin cooperating early in 2025 after both companies failed in their bids for Australia’s replacement fleet for its Anzac-class frigates.

Defence Notes

Romanians put pro-Russian candidate into presidential runoff even as the government spends west

Romania joined NATO more than two decades ago and the country is vital to the alliance’s geographic reach and its ability to supply Ukraine with weapons.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

German Forces Test Stabilized Camera System

11th November 2008

German Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement assigned UAV manufacturer EMT with testing of the MicroBAT 275, Bental's latest development of a stabilized camera …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Navy pilots learning to fly Global Hawk

11th November 2008

In what could prove to be the first step toward creating a joint RQ-4 Unmanned Aircraft System training unit here, pilots of the 1st Reconnaissance …
Uncrewed Vehicles

New UAS program at Randolph AFB simulates air battle space

11th November 2008

A first-of-its-kind combat familiarization program for pilots slated to fly unmanned aircraft systems soon will launch at the 563rd Flying Training Squadron here. The four-week-long …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Simlat has announced the official release of its second generation UAV training system

10th November 2008

Simlat has announced the official release of its second generation UAV training system. Simlat's second generation UAV training system is based on the ST1 technology, …
Defence Helicopter

All change for the Army's Blue Eagles

9th November 2008

The British Army's world famous helicopter display team, The Blue Eagles, is to disband for 2009 because of operational commitments. The Middle Wallop based team, …
Defence Helicopter

Iraqi Air Force adds four new Mi-17s

8th November 2008

CAMP TAJI - The Iraqi Air Force (IAF) received four new MI17 helicopters Oct. 31, adding to its fleet of more than 50 rotary wing …
Uncrewed Vehicles

iRobot Receives Additional $3.5 Million Order From U.S. Army

7th November 2008

iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) today announced it has received an order totaling $3.5 million under a contract with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Cloud Cap warns of bug in Piccolo autopilot

7th November 2008

Cloud Cap Technology says there is a firmware bug in the Piccolo autopilot affecting all customers using v2.1.0 software. The company has issued the following …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Establishes Robotics Initiative

7th November 2008

Elements of computer programming, technology, mathematics, science and engineering are coming together in a new robotics initiative at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology that could lead …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Air Force Global Hawk engineering, manufacturing and development contract extended

7th November 2008

The Air Force is modifying a cost plus award fee contract with Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., of San Diego, Calif., for $5,962,924. This contract action …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Schilling Robotics Expands Team

6th November 2008

Schilling Robotics has announced the expansion of its operations team with the addition of Don Revelino as director of quality, health, safety, and environmental (QHSE), …
Uncrewed Vehicles

BGAN links with unmanned aircraft for disaster response

6th November 2008

A major disaster recovery exercise in Scandinavia relied on Inmarsat BGAN to send vital images to help emergency responders worldwide. The Triplex 2008 event on …
Uncrewed Vehicles

ATEME and EADS to Enable MPEG-4 UAVs

6th November 2008

ATEME SA, a world leader in MPEG-4/H.264 video compression technology, today announced that it has signed a contract with EADS for the supply of video …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Cutting-Edge Sensor for U.S. Army Apache Helicopters

6th November 2008

Lockheed Martin recently conducted a series of test flights demonstrating a new cutting-edge, low-light-level sensor system for U.S. Army Arrowhead-equipped AH-64D Apache helicopters. Integrated into …
Defence Helicopter

EADS Defence & Security supports German helicopters

6th November 2008

As part of a product improvement programme, EADS Defence & Security (DS) will equip the German Armed Forces' CH-53 G transport helicopters with the new …
Defence Helicopter

Barco mission displays selected for 'Panther' helicopter upgrade

5th November 2008

Avionics specialist Barco has won an important contract from helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter to deliver high-performance mission displays for use aboard the AS 565 ‘Panther' helicopter. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Kutta Technologies awarded $5M in US Army Contracts to Develop and Deploy Advanced UV Controller

5th November 2008

Kutta Technologies, Inc. announced today that it was awarded a prime contract to integrate and flight test their Bi-Directional Remote Viewing Terminal Technology (BDRVT) with …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI awarded $135M Shadow UAV contract

5th November 2008

AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded on Nov 1, 2008, a $135,049,801 cost plus/incentive/fee contract for Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle system, and performance based …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Honeywell Wins First Production Contract For Its T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicle

5th November 2008

Honeywell announced today that it has received a $65 million production contract for its Micro Air Vehicle, known as the T-Hawk. The $65 million agreement …